Oslo-listed international consultancy group ABL Group is rebranding and will be renamed Aqualis. The new name derives from the original Aqualis Offshore, founded in 2012 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2014. The group consists of four operating brands, including energy and marine consultanc
Thailand-headquartered subsea and offshore drilling services company Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited has established a joint venture (JV) company in Singapore to serve as the investment and operating vehicle for the reactivation and subsequent commercial deployment of an existing offshore su
Maritime asset ownership and management firm Seaspan Corporation and German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd have completed the first of five vessel conversions under their methanol retrofit program. Following the delivery of Seaspan Yangtze, the remaining vessels planned for retrofit are Seaspa
The Board of Directors of French geophysical services company Viridien has appointed Henning Berg as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director. Viridien‘s Board of Directors appointed Berg as CEO following the general meeting held on June 3, succeeding Sophie Zurquiyah, who will r
Norway’s marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, has entered the Brazilian market with its first contract in the country, secured with Norwegian state-owned energy firm Equinor. Ocean Installer will deliver the installation of rigid well jumpers between f
Norway-based Omega Subsea and AGR have set up a long-term partnership for offshore survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services in the North Sea. Omega Subsea will deliver integrated ROV and survey capabilities onboard the 89.3-meter-long, 2005-built multipurpose offshore support vessel Aquam
UK’s Oceanscan Group, a member of Venterra Group, has opened its new facility in Aberdeen, following what the company says was a standout year of growth across Europe, during which the subsea business doubled in size. Oceanscan reported that the new 1,200m2 site in Dyce, opened on May 21, more than
French tubular solutions provider Vallourec and Syngular Solutions, a Brazilian engineering and consulting company specialized in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collabor
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the new safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers, providing a practical framework to manage the associated safety risks, particularly its toxicity and handling requirements. The guidelines were developed through colla
Norwegian Reach Subsea and Thailand-based subsea services provider Beacon Offshore have established a strategic partnership to pursue subsea projects offshore Australia. Under a memorandum of agreement (MoA), the companies will collaborate exclusively to market, tender for, and execute subsea projec
Hong Kong-headquartered Venture Energy, focused on the procurement and trading of clean fuels, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSSC Science & Technology (CSST) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. (CSTC) that establishes a long-term offtake framework for green methanol supply. Unde
Following what was described as the world’s first type approval (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) for this type of engine some three months ago, Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed another FAT for its ammonia-fueled two-stroke marine engine. Built by Yuchai Marine Power (YCMP), t
The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing marine renewable energy and ocean technology in Massachusetts, has deployed a wave-measuring device at a newly established test range in this U.S. state. SOFAR Ocean’s SOFAR Spotter Buoy collects real-
The fourth liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier destined for the Northern Lights CO2 project in Norway has been christened in China. Northern Purpose has been custom-designed to transport liquefied CO2 as part of the world’s first cross-border CO2 transport and storage infrastructure. It was buil
